Lilltjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lilltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilltjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Lilltjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Lilltjärnen
The species list of Lilltjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Lilltjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerpike54 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtpike52 cm
- 3Bjørn Nyströmpike49 cm
- 4Karl Sandströmperch20 cm
- 5Astrid Vainioperch19 cm
- 6Gustav Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRickard Brandt
perch18 cmGustav Nilsson
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